Principal Lawyer

South Kesteven District Council; Grantham; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

South Kesteven District Council in Grantham is seeking a highly capable lawyer to join the Legal and Governance team. The role is permanent, based at the Council Offices in Grantham, and requires 37 hours per week with occasional out-of-hours travel to meetings and events.

You will provide proactive legal advice in your area of specialism, handle a complex caseload autonomously, and serve as the Council’s Deputy Monitoring Officer while acting as the main contact for external legal advisors

Responsibilities

• Provide a high level of proactive legal advice within your area of specialism, personally handling a caseload of complex matters autonomously.
• Act as the main point of contact for the Council’s external legal advisors, delivering in-house legal guidance while collaborating with the shared services arrangement, Legal Services Lincolnshire Partnership.
• Work within the wider Legal and Governance team, reporting to the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) and coordinating with the Democratic Services Manager on constitutional and governance matters.
• Serve as the Council’s Deputy Monitoring Officer.

Job description

Hours: Working hours will be 37 per week. Based at the Council Offices, Grantham the post will be required to work outside of normal office hours to meet the needs of the service. The post holder will also be required to travel to meetings and events on their own, or to accompany Members inside and outside of the Council’s district, and inside and outside of normal working hours

Salary: SK21A (£61,689 per annum) (plus DMO Honorarium)

Contract: Permanent

To provide a high level of proactive legal advice within your area of specialism, personally handling a caseload of complex matters in an autonomous manner. To be the main point of contact for the Council’s external legal advisors, providing in-house legal advice whilst also working closely with the Council’s shared service arrangement, Legal Services Lincolnshire Partnership. The postholder will work within the wider Legal and Governance team, reporting directly to the Director of Law and Governance (Monitoring Officer) as well as working closely with the Democratic Services Manager on constitutional and governance matters. The postholder is also required to serve as the Council’s Deputy Monitoring Officer.

This role is politically restricted.

This vacancy may close earlier depending on applications received.